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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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